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How to Use To Be in English - Using Be in English Grammar Lesson

Hi.

My name is Rheedan.

Welcome to Oxford Online English!

Today, you can learn about the most important verb in English: "to be."

You'll learn how to use "be" in simple sentences and questions.

The verb, "be," is everywhere in English.

We use it all the time, so you need to know how to use "be" correctly.

Do you know the sentence: "To be or not to be, that is the question."

It's from Shakespeare's "Hamlet."

It's only 10 words long and uses the word "to be" three times.

So if you want to speak well, practicing the verb "to be" will help your English.

How to use different forms of "be."

"Be" has different forms.

Let's look.

We say, "I am.

You are.

He/she/it is.

We are.

You are.

They are."

Do you know these forms?

If not, repeat them again and again until you know them perfectly.

Let's do it one more time.

"I am.

You are.

He/she/it is.

We are.

You are.

They are."

What about my brother?

My brother am?

My brother are?

My brother is?

Which is correct?

My brother = he.

My brother is.

What about the cups?

The cups am?

The cups are?

The cups is?

Which is correct?

The cups = they.

The cups are.

Next, let's look at how to make simple sentences with "be."

How can we use "be?"

There are many ways.

We can use "be" with a number: "I am 29 years old."

"You are 190 centimeters tall."

"It is 5:00."

We can use "be" with a noun, to say what something is: "He is a doctor."

"She is a student."

"It is a cookbook."

You can use "be" with an adjective, like hungry or quiet: "We are hungry."

"You are very quiet."

"They are German."

OK, what if you want to make a negative sentence?

It's easy to make negative sentences with "be."

Just add "not" after the verb.

"I am 29 years old --> I am not 29 years old."

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah is not a student."

"We are hungry --> We are not hungry."

What about, "He is a doctor."?

Can you make it negative?

"He is not a doctor."

Easy, right?

Good.

Let's look at how to make short forms, contractions, with "be."

When we speak, we often make short forms, also called contractions, with "be."

What am I talking about?

You saw the example: "I am 29 years old."

We don't usually say this.

We usually say, "I'm 29 years old."

"I'm" is a short form, or contraction.

We take two words and put them together.

This is easier to say.

Let's look at some more short forms with the verb "be."

"I am --> I'm."

"You are --> You're."

"He is --> He's."

"She is --> She's."

"It is --> It's."

"We are --> We're."

"They are --> They're."

You can also make short forms with nouns.

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah's a student."

"My camera is Japanese --> My camera's Japanese."

What about short forms with negatives?

Let's look.

"I am not --> I'm not."

"You are not --> You aren't; You're not."

"He is not --> He isn't; He's not."

"She is not --> She isn't; She's not."

"It is not --> It isn't; It's not."

"We are not --> We aren't; We're not."

"They are not --> They aren't; They're not."

Let's look at some examples: "I am not 29."

"I'm not 29."

"He is not a doctor."

"He isn't a doctor," or: "He's not a doctor."

OK, your turn.

"It is not a cookbook."

What are the two short forms?

"It isn't a cookbook," or: "It's not a cookbook."

Let's do one more: "They are not German."

Can you make the short forms?

"They aren't German," or: "They're not German."

When you speak English, remember to use short forms with "be."

You'll sound more natural.

Let's learn to do one more thing with "be."

Let's see how to use "be" to make simple yes/no questions.

Look at the sentence: "He is a doctor."

Can you make a yes/no question from this sentence?

"Is he a doctor?"

What happened?

We moved the verb "be" to the beginning.

Let's look at another example.

"Sarah is a student."

Can you make the question?

"Is Sarah a student?"

OK, one more, a bit different: "You are Italian."

Can you make the question?

"Are you Italian?"

The same thing happens.

Just move "be" to the beginning.

What about, "They are German?"

Can you make the question?

"Are they German?"

Same idea again.

Not too difficult, right?

Okay.

Let's review what we've studied in this class.

Can you remember what you learned in this lesson?

We saw how to make simple sentences with "be," how to make short forms with "be," and how

to make simple questions with "be."

Remember, you can watch the video again to review the topic if you want to.

Want more practice?

Look at the full lesson on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com.

That's the end of the lesson.

Thanks very much for watching.

I hope you found it useful.

See you next time!

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Hi. Hallo.

My name is Rheedan. |||My name's Rheedan.

Welcome to Oxford Online English! Welcome to Oxford Online English! オックスフォード・オンライン英会話へようこそ！

Today, you can learn about the most important verb in English: "to be." Today, you can learn about the most important verb in English: "to be." 今日は、英語で最も重要な動詞について学びましょう："be "である。

You'll learn how to use "be" in simple sentences and questions. Du lernst, wie man „be“ in einfachen Sätzen und Fragen verwendet. 簡単な文章や質問での「be」の使い方を学びます。

The verb, "be," is everywhere in English. Das Verb „be“ ist überall im Englischen zu finden. 動詞 "be "は英語にはどこにでもある。

We use it all the time, so you need to know how to use "be" correctly. 私たちはいつも "be "を使っているので、"be "の正しい使い方を知っておく必要がある。

Do you know the sentence: "To be or not to be, that is the question." Kennen Sie den Satz: "Sein oder Nichtsein, das ist hier die Frage." あるべきか、ないべきか、それが問題だ」。 이 문장을 아시나요? "될 것인가, 되지 않을 것인가, 그것이 문제입니다." Знаете ли вы фразу: "Быть или не быть - вот в чем вопрос". 你知道这句话吗：“生存还是毁灭，这就是问题。”

It's from Shakespeare's "Hamlet." |||Hamlet ||written by Shakespeare|Shakespearean tragedy シェイクスピアの『ハムレット』からだ。 Это из шекспировского "Гамлета".

It's only 10 words long and uses the word "to be" three times. Es ist nur 10 Wörter lang und verwendet das Wort „to be“ dreimal. たった10語で、"to be "という単語が3回使われている。 길이는 10단어에 불과하며 '되다'라는 단어를 세 번 사용합니다. Он состоит всего из 10 слов и трижды использует слово «быть». Він складається лише з 10 слів і тричі використовує слово "бути".

So if you want to speak well, practicing the verb "to be" will help your English. Wenn Sie also gut sprechen möchten, hilft das Üben des Verbs „to be“ Ihrem Englisch. だから、上手に話したいなら、動詞 "to be "を練習することがあなたの英語力を伸ばすことになる。

How to use different forms of "be." beの使い分け。

"Be" has different forms. „Sein“ hat verschiedene Formen. "Be "にはさまざまな形がある。

Let's look. Lass uns schauen.

We say, "I am. 私たちはこう言う。 "네, 맞습니다.

You are. Du bist. 君は 맞습니다.

He/she/it is. 彼／それ／それ Ele/ela é.

We are. Wir sind.

You are. Du bist. 君は

They are." Sie sind."

Do you know these forms? これらのフォームを知っていますか？

If not, repeat them again and again until you know them perfectly. |||||||||||flawlessly そうでない場合は、完璧に理解できるまで何度も繰り返す。

Let's do it one more time. Machen wir es noch einmal. もう1回やろう。 Давайте сделаем это еще раз.

"I am.

You are.

He/she/it is.

We are.

You are. Tu és.

They are."

What about my brother? Was ist mit meinem Bruder?

My brother am? Mein Bruder bin? 弟が？ Мой брат?

My brother are? Můj bratr je? Mein Bruder sind?

My brother is? Mein Bruder ist?

Which is correct? どちらが正しいのか？

My brother = he. 弟＝彼。

My brother is.

What about the cups? |||drinking vessels Was ist mit den Tassen?

The cups am? Die Tassen sind?

The cups are? |os copos| Die Becher sind?

The cups is? As chávenas são?

Which is correct?

The cups = they. |os copos|

The cups are.

Next, let's look at how to make simple sentences with "be." ||||||||phrases|| 次に、"be "を使った簡単な文の作り方を見てみよう。

How can we use "be?" Wie können wir „sein“ verwenden? "be "をどう使うか？

There are many ways. 方法はたくさんある。

We can use "be" with a number: "I am 29 years old." 私は29歳です」。

"You are 190 centimeters tall." ||厘米| ||centimeters| 「身長190センチ。 "Ваш рост 190 сантиметров".

"It is 5:00." 「5時だ

We can use "be" with a noun, to say what something is: "He is a doctor." ||||||名詞||||||||| 彼は医者だ。 "그는 의사입니다."와 같이 어떤 것을 말할 때 명사와 함께 "be"를 사용할 수 있습니다. Podemos usar "be" com um substantivo, para dizer o que algo é: "He is a doctor".

"She is a student."

"It is a cookbook." |||这是一本食谱。 |||recipe book |||livro de receitas "料理本です"

You can use "be" with an adjective, like hungry or quiet: "We are hungry." ||||||descriptive word||||||| ||||||||||quiet||| "be "はhungryやquietのように形容詞と一緒に使うことができる。

"You are very quiet." 「とても静かだ

"They are German." "彼らはドイツ人だ"

OK, what if you want to make a negative sentence? では、否定的な文章を作りたい場合は？

It's easy to make negative sentences with "be." "be "で否定文を作るのは簡単だ。

Just add "not" after the verb. 動詞の後に "not "をつけるだけでいい。

"I am 29 years old --> I am not 29 years old." "私は29歳です→私は29歳ではありません" "Tenho 29 anos --> não tenho 29 anos".

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah is not a student." "サラは学生だ→サラは学生ではない"

"We are hungry --> We are not hungry." "お腹が空いている→お腹は空いていない"

What about, "He is a doctor."? 彼は医者だ」というのは？

Can you make it negative? ネガティブにできるか？

"He is not a doctor." 「彼は医者ではない

Easy, right? Einfach richtig?

Good. いいね。

Let's look at how to make short forms, contractions, with "be." ||||||||缩写形式|| ||||||||contractions avec "être"|| ||||||||short forms|| Schauen wir uns an, wie man Kurzformen, Kontraktionen, mit „be“ macht. Vediamo come creare forme brevi, contrazioni, con "be". では、"be "を使った短縮形、短縮語の作り方を見てみよう。 "be"로 짧은 형태인 축약어를 만드는 방법을 살펴 보겠습니다. Przyjrzyjmy się, jak tworzyć krótkie formy, skróty ze słowem „być”.

When we speak, we often make short forms, also called contractions, with "be." Wenn wir sprechen, machen wir oft Kurzformen, auch Kontraktionen genannt, mit „be“. 우리는 말할 때 종종 "be"를 사용하여 축약이라고도 하는 짧은 형태를 만듭니다.

What am I talking about? Wovon rede ich? De que é que estou a falar?

You saw the example: "I am 29 years old." Sie haben das Beispiel gesehen: "Ich bin 29 Jahre alt." 私は29歳です。

We don't usually say this. Normalerweise sagen wir das nicht. 普段はこんなことは言わない。

We usually say, "I'm 29 years old." 私たちは通常、"私は29歳です "と言う。

"I'm" is a short form, or contraction. ||||||缩写形式 ||||||Verkürzung ||||||short form ||||||skrócona forma „Ich bin“ ist eine Kurzform oder Kontraktion. "I'm "は短縮形、つまり縮約形だ。

We take two words and put them together. |pegamos|||||| 私たちは2つの言葉を組み合わせて使う。 Берем два слова и соединяем их.

This is easier to say. Das ist einfacher gesagt. この方が言いやすい。 Это проще сказать.

Let's look at some more short forms with the verb "be." Schauen wir uns einige weitere Kurzformen mit dem Verb „be“ an. 動詞 "be "を使った短い形をもう少し見てみよう。

"I am --> I'm." "私は→私は"

"You are --> You're."

"He is --> He's." "彼は→彼は"

"She is --> She's." "Ela é --> Ela é."

"It is --> It's."

"We are --> We're." ||nós estamos

"They are --> They're."

You can also make short forms with nouns. Sie können auch Kurzformen mit Substantiven bilden. 名詞で短い形を作ることもできる。

"Sarah is a student --> Sarah's a student." ||||Sarah is|| "サラは学生だ→サラは学生だ"

"My camera is Japanese --> My camera's Japanese." |||||camera's| "Meine Kamera ist japanisch --> Meine Kamera ist japanisch". "私のカメラは日本人です→私のカメラは日本人です"

What about short forms with negatives? |||||negations Was ist mit Kurzformen mit Verneinungen? 否定を伴う短縮形は？

Let's look. Lass uns schauen.

"I am not --> I'm not."

"You are not --> You aren't; You're not." 「あなたはいない→あなたはいない。

"He is not --> He isn't; He's not." "Ele não é --> Ele não é; Ele não é".

"She is not --> She isn't; She's not."

"It is not --> It isn't; It's not."

"We are not --> We aren't; We're not." 「We are not --> We aren't; We're not."

"They are not --> They aren't; They're not."

Let's look at some examples: "I am not 29."

"I'm not 29."

"He is not a doctor."

"He isn't a doctor," or: "He's not a doctor."

OK, your turn. ||sua OK, du bist dran. よし、君の番だ。

"It is not a cookbook." 「料理本ではない

What are the two short forms? Какие две краткие формы?

"It isn't a cookbook," or: "It's not a cookbook." "料理本ではない"、あるいは "料理本ではない"。 "Não é um livro de receitas", ou: "Não é um livro de receitas".

Let's do one more: "They are not German." もう1つ。"彼らはドイツ人ではない"。

Can you make the short forms? ショートフォームは作れるか？

"They aren't German," or: "They're not German." "彼らはドイツ人ではない"、あるいは "彼らはドイツ人ではない"。

When you speak English, remember to use short forms with "be." Wenn Sie Englisch sprechen, denken Sie daran, Kurzformen mit „be“ zu verwenden. 英語を話すときは、"be "を使った短縮形を使うことを忘れないでください。

You'll sound more natural. Sie klingen natürlicher. Вы будете звучать более естественно.

Let's learn to do one more thing with "be." Lass uns lernen, noch etwas mit „be“ zu machen.

Let's see how to use "be" to make simple yes/no questions.

Look at the sentence: "He is a doctor."

Can you make a yes/no question from this sentence? Kannst du aus diesem Satz eine Ja/Nein-Frage machen? Consegues fazer uma pergunta de sim/não a partir desta frase?

"Is he a doctor?"

What happened?

We moved the verb "be" to the beginning. 動詞 "be "を先頭に移動させた。

Let's look at another example.

"Sarah is a student."

Can you make the question?

"Is Sarah a student?"

OK, one more, a bit different: "You are Italian." ||||||||你是意大利人。じゃあ、もうひとつ、ちょっと違うのを。"あなたはイタリア人です"。 Хорошо, еще один, немного другой: «Вы итальянец».

Can you make the question? 質問できますか？

"Are you Italian?" 「イタリア人ですか？ "És italiano?"

The same thing happens. Dasselbe passiert. Succede la stessa cosa. 同じことが起こる。 То же самое происходит.

Just move "be" to the beginning.

What about, "They are German?" Was ist mit "Sie sind Deutsche?" "彼らはドイツ人だ "というのは？

Can you make the question? 質問できますか？

"Are they German?"

Same idea again. 同样的|| Опять та же идея.

Not too difficult, right?

Okay.

Let's review what we've studied in this class. このクラスで勉強したことを復習しよう。 Давайте повторим, что мы изучали на этом уроке.

Can you remember what you learned in this lesson? このレッスンで学んだことを思い出せますか？ Consegues lembrar-te do que aprendeste nesta lição?

We saw how to make simple sentences with "be," how to make short forms with "be," and how ||||fazer|||||||||||||

to make simple questions with "be." um einfache Fragen mit "be" zu stellen.

Remember, you can watch the video again to review the topic if you want to.

Want more practice? もっと練習したい？

Look at the full lesson on our website: www.oxfordonlineenglish.com. ウェブサイトwww.oxfordonlineenglish.com。

That's the end of the lesson.

Thanks very much for watching. ご視聴ありがとうございました。

I hope you found it useful. お役に立てたなら幸いです。

See you next time! それではまた次回！ Até à próxima!